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Photo mshp.gov.by July 22, Minsk. The trade turnover of agricultural products between Belarus and Uzbekistan has grown more than 7 times over 5 years. This was discussed during a working meeting between Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Krupko and Ambassador of Belarus to Uzbekistan Leonid Marinich, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.The meeting discus...

The GDT price index fell for the seventh time in a row At the auction in mid-July, the average price index at the global GDT dairy auction continued to decline. This was the seventh consecutive decline in the index of average prices for exchange-traded dairy products, which began in mid-April. The value of the GDT index in the last auction fell by 2.9%, or 35 points, to 1,179 points. (mid-July 2.....

Topic news Both for our ancestors and for modern people, especially those employed in agriculture, suffering is the hottest and most exciting time. After all, the well-being and food security of every inhabitant of our country will depend on how the harvest will go. Every year, before the start of the harvesting campaign in the Mogilev region, women with sickles are the first to go out into the fi...

July 20, Mogilev. At a meeting of the board of the State Control Committee of the Mogilev region, the results of monitoring the state and development of the agro-industrial complex of the Klimovichi district were considered. This was reported to BelTA in the department.It was noted that the Klimovichi district executive committee and its department of agriculture are taking measures to increase ag...

The State Food and Consumer Service will be transferred to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy in September - EBA The State Food and Consumer Service will be fully transferred to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food in September 2021. This was announced by the European Business Association (EBA) following a meeting of its representatives with the head of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy Roman Leshc...

Russian laboratories offer several options for testing for antibodies to the COVID-19 pathogen. Which one to choose, in what cases what is needed and why it is not necessary to compare tests from different laboratories - RBC understood Main types of tests What are antibodies and what are they How the tests differ and what are their problems What should be the result of the test Are antibody tests ...

After vaccination against COVID-19 , a test for the level of antibodies to the nucleocapsid protein (N) is not suitable to check the level of immunity. Representatives of medical laboratories and doctors told RBC about this. What antibody tests against COVID-19 are needed and why. Instruction Society When vaccinated, say, with Sputnik V, Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines, “only antibodies to the S-prot...

On July 16, a decree of the governor on strengthening quarantine and sanitary measures in the city came into force in Sevastopol, which changes the rules for settling in hotels, boarding houses,motels and similar establishments Under the new decree of the governor of Sevastopol on settling only if there is a vaccination certificate or certificates of antibodies, exclusively collective accommodatio...

Roman Golovchenko July 16, Vitebsk. OAO "Vitebsk Broiler Poultry Farm" has proved by the results of its work that the new project of the enterprise's investment program is worthy of state support in terms of bank credit concessions. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said this today during a working trip to the Vitebsk region, BelTA has learned.Vitebsk Broiler Poultry Farm is building a n...

Russian Federation uses duty-free sugar imports to provide industrial consumers with raw materials 37.4 thousand tons of imported sugar were imported into Russia, which will not be subject to duties. In total, 350,000 tons of white sugar will enter the country within the quota for duty-free import, Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture. “In conjunction with other ...

by almost 24% Belarus has increased the export of butter by almost 24% In the Republic of Belarus, the export of butter in May this year amounted to 6.2 thousand tons. This is 23.9% more than in the same period last year. In total, 31.48 thousand tons of this product were supplied to foreign markets during the reporting period. Exporters earned $148.74 million, an increase of 18.1%, Belstat report...

July 14, Minsk. The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange will provide a single sales and purchase channel for agricultural producers in Belarus and the Voronezh region, BelTA learned from the press service of the BUCE."Food products and raw materials account for almost half of the total exports of the Voronezh region. In Belarus, the share of agriculture in exports is also significant - about 2...

Infagro: Imports of dairy products continue to grow this year, but the growth rate has slowed down Vasily Vintonyak, director of the analytical agency Infagro, commented on the results of foreign trade in dairy products for the first half of the year. – PioneerProduct This year, more than 500 thousand tons of dairy products in milk equivalent will be purchased abroad. In terms of money, imports ha...

Earlier, representatives of a number of airlines warned that they would not be able to provide frequent PCR testing to all flight personnel. The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) demanded that regional departments organize work to prevent COVID 19 among airline crew members, said in a letter (available to RBC) from Deputy Head of Rosaviatsia Oleg Storchevy. The department demanded that bo...

The State Food and Consumer Service launched a milk quality control project in 13 regions The milk quality control project, within the framework of which the “Milk Module” was launched - software for automatically collecting the results of research on dairy raw materials - operates in 13 regions of the country, more than 17......

Government of Canada funds milk processors in Quebec The Government of Canada has announced an investment of more than CAD$4.5 million (US$3.6 million ) in three projects to help increase production for Quebec milk processors. The announcement was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, speaking at Fromagerie Médard in St. dollars (8......

agreement with producers and associations of confectioners on the price of sugar The relevant ministries have come to a certain agreement with sugar producers and confectioners' associations on the price of this food product. This was announced by the head of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy Daniil Getmantsev, Interfax reports. “People's deputies proposed a decision t...

July 13, Minsk. The export of Belarusian butter and milk powder to the Yaroslavl region is planned to be organized through the platform of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange. The corresponding agreement was reached following a visit to the central office of the BUSE by a delegation of business circles from this region of Russia, BelTA learned from the press service of the exchange.In part...

July 12, Brest. In the Brest region in January-June, 1547 people suffered from tick bites, of which 49.5% were children and adolescents. This information is published on the website of the regional center of hygiene, epidemiology and public health, BelTA informs.The number of victims of tick bites in the region decreased by almost 1.2 times: in January - June last year there were 1836 people, incl...

Screenshot from the video of the Ministry of Emergency Situations July 12, Minsk. In the Dokshitsy district in the forest, a calf fell into bitumen, and rescuers came to help him. This was reported to BelTA in the Vitebsk Regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.On July 11, at 10:3......

European Dairy Council: research shows farmers' incomes are low or non-existent The European Dairy Board (EMB) said a new study shows dairy farmers have high production costs but low or no income. Research “What does milk production cost?” was prepared by the Bureau of Rural Sociology and Agriculture (BAL). In addition to the study of milk production costs in the eight milk producing countries in ...

July 11, Minsk. Prices for beets and cabbage rose in June, while cucumbers and tomatoes fell in price, BelTA informs citing data from the National Statistical Committee.Cabbage went up by 50.01%, beets - 67.09%, potatoes - 45.51%, carrots - 29.46%, onions - 16.96%, grapes - 7.01%, pears - 3.53% , citrus fruits - 2.16%. Cucumbers became cheaper by 44.......

July 9, Minsk. Belarus is interested in increasing exports of agricultural products to Qatar, BelTA informs citing the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.Minister of Agriculture and Food Ivan Krupko held a working meeting with Chargé d'Affaires of the State of Qatar in Belarus Al-Attiya Meshaal. During the meeting, the parties reviewed the state and prospects for the developm...

July 8, Minsk. The export of Belarusian food products and agricultural raw materials in January-May 2021 increased by 11.3%, goods worth about $2.5 billion were delivered abroad, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.Belarusian food was supplied to 93 countries of the world in January-May. "An increase in deliveries was observed in almost all regions. Exports...

Topic news The essence of almost all folk holidays and traditions that we inherited from our ancestors is to appeal to higher powers with requests for well-being, high yields and healthy animals in the courtyard. The key to all this is responsible and hard work in the fields, respect for each other and the obligatory observance of a number of customs. One of these is the celebration of the Day of ...

GDT price index down 3.6% At the auction in early July, the average price index at the global dairy auction GlobalDairyTrade continued to increase the rate of decline. The value of the GDT index in the last auction fell by 3.6%, or 45 points, to 1,214 points. (at the beginning of July 2020 - 996 items); the weighted average indicative price for dairy products amounted to 3,924 USD/t. Trading volum...

We are talking about testing in private clinics and laboratories. FAS and Rospotrebnadzor will have to report on the results of inspections by July 19 Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) and Rospotrebnadzor to check prices for PCR tests in private clinics and laboratories. This is stated in the message on the website of the government. The prime minis...

OECD-FAO: World food prices will stabilize in the next ten years In the next decade, world prices for most agricultural commodities, including food, will stabilize. This is stated in a report prepared by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD - OECD) in conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The strongest price growth dynamics w...

Growth trend in the production of fresh dairy products is suspended The period of mass holidays begins, and this is always not the best time for sellers of fresh dairy products. – PioneerProduct Sales of fresh dairy products are declining, and the opportunities to stimulate them with price cuts, as was the case in previous years, are very limited. At the end of June, the following price levels mai...

July 5, Minsk. Recently, a hilarious and impressive video featuring a large cow appeared on YouTube.The hostess from the USA captured the moment when one of her cows showed maximum curiosity. The girl explained that a cow named Baki loves her family and tries to be closer to people. This time, she went to the main door of the house and put her head through the window, thus ending up in the house. ...